Review our Parkinson’s guidance 

The RCSLT and Parkinson’s UK are developing new guidance on communication, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties and saliva for people with Parkinson’s or atypical Parkinson’s. The guidance is now in its feedback stage where our members, organisations which work with people with Parkinson’s and members of the public can review the draft guidance and share their opinions.  

We’re particularly looking for feedback from people who have Parkinson’s or atypical Parkinson’s as well as their families, to help ensure that the guidance also answers the questions, provides first rate information and takes into account the views and opinions of people with lived experience. 

The guidance will be split into recommendations for SLTs and information for members of the public. This is new guidance and has been a joint endeavour between RCSLT and Parkinson’s UK and has been co-produced by people with lived experience of Parkinson’s or atypical Parkinson’s. 

Review our draft guidance

Draft guidance for speech and language therapists

Guidance written specifically for SLTs: 

• Review the draft guidance
• Review the research on communication summary
• Review the research on EDS summary

Draft public information webpages

This information has been written for people with Parkinson’s or atypical Parkinson’s, their friends and family, health professionals and the public:

• Review the public information

Sharing your feedback

We’re keen to hear your views, so please download and read the drafts and send your feedback via our consultation survey. Please note: all content will be further edited and proofread prior to publication. 

The deadline for sharing your feedback and responding to the consultation is Friday the 12th September at 8am. 

If you have any questions about the consultation, please contact kathleen.graham@rcslt.org